A Sudan court on Tuesday began the trial of ousted autocrat Omar Al-Bashir for leading a military coup that brought him to power 31 years ago.
Al-Bashir and 26 other defendants gave brief introductory statements at the Supreme Court in the capital, Khartoum. A judge then rejected the defence’s appeal for a postponement, filed on the basis of Sudan’s fragile political climate, and questioning the impartiality of the court.The trial was initially set to start in late July but was postponed three times, including due to a lack of coronavirus precautions.
Al-Bashir is facing charges of undermining the constitution, rebellion, and violating the Armed Forces Act, Al-Moez Hadra, who belongs to the group of lawyers who filed the criminal lawsuit, said.The 76-year-old will stand trial with several co-accused, among them two of Al-Bashir’s former vice presidents as well as former ministers and governors.Al-Bashir came to power in 1989 after he led a military coup against democratically elected Prime Minister Sadek al-Mahdi.
The volatile nation in the Horn of Africa is currently run by a transitional government made up of military and civilian officials.
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